wind gust

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a common term for a gust of wind, often used in weather reports

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  • The hurricane's wind gusts topped 110 miles an hour.
  • A sudden wind gust blew the hat right off my head.
  • Forecasters are predicting wind gusts of up to 50 mph tonight.
  • The pilot struggled to land the plane during a powerful wind gust.
  • The old tree branch snapped under the force of a violent wind gust.
  • We felt the car shake as a strong wind gust hit the side.
  • Measurements showed the peak wind gust reached hurricane force.
  • The bridge was closed to traffic due to dangerous wind gusts.
  • A cold wind gust chilled us to the bone as we waited.
  • The storm brought heavy rain and severe wind gusts to the coast.